Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Charles Moon, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Moon from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Moon
Dr. Charles Moon is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Moon performed 665 Medicare services across 549 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Moon received a total of $739,788 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 853 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Moon is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ 665 Medicare services
$739,788 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗665
Medicare services
Bottom 41% in CA for orthopedic surgery
549
Unique beneficiaries
$160
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~33 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
206 | $49 | $217 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
75 | $138 | $614 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
71 | $42 | $224 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
50 | $79 | $323 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
49 | $110 | $465 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
42 | $7 | $64 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 35 | $142 | $602 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
33 | $64 | $301 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant A surgical procedure to fix a fractured femur by using a bone implant to stabilize the broken bone. |
25 | $1,068 | $4,219 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with stabilization or replacement This procedure involves surgically treating the upper part of a fractured femur by inserting a device to stabilize the bone or replacing it with a prosthetic implant. |
17 | $988 | $3,920 |
| Total knee replacement | 17 | $1,103 | $4,623 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $105 | $468 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $100 | $429 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
11 | $30 | $114 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
5.1% high complexity
10.7% medium
84.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$739,788
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $105,684/year across 7 years
Top 3% in CA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
853
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$587,566 (79.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$76,700 (10.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$54,117 (7.3%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$21,405 (2.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$130,335
2023
$178,707
2022
$123,081
2021
$148,792
2020
$31,494
2019
$31,614
2018
$95,765
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Corentec America,Inc.
$25,597
Bone Support Inc.
$23,331
Stryker Corporation
$20,308
Paragon 28, Inc.
$18,568
US Implant Solutions, LLC
$16,644
SI-BONE, INC.
$12,355
Extremity Medical
$7,528
Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,280
ACUMED LLC
$2,103
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$325
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$177
MY01 Inc.
$103
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 53.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$191,011
Globus Medical, Inc.
$156,087
SI-BONE, INC.
$82,133
Paragon 28, Inc.
$76,125
ACUMED LLC
$37,436
SI-BONE, Inc.
$35,070
US Implant Solutions, LLC
$29,656
Extremity Medical
$26,094
Corentec America,Inc.
$25,597
Bone Support Inc.
$25,581
MY01 Inc.
$12,747
Synthes GmbH
$6,835
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$6,583
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$6,199
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$5,581
Acumed LLC
$4,830
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$3,259
Arthrex, Inc.
$2,620
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
$2,426
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$836
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
$546
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$500
Lima USA, Inc.
$283
Micromed Inc
$271
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.
$222
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$167
Biocomposites Inc
$132
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$126
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$120
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$117
Carbofix Orthopedics Inc
$108
Argentum Medical
$104
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$98
Next Science LLC
$83
Skeletal Dynamics Inc
$73
Davol Inc.
$48
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$34
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 58.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
A/R Femoral Nail · ACCOLADE · ACTISHIELD · ACUMED · ADAPT · AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE · AMISTEM · ANTHEM · AOS PRODUCTS · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · ASNIS · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AUTOBAHN · AXSOS · Acu-Loc Wrist Plating System · Affixus · Ankle Fracture System · Ankle Plating System · Antegrade Femoral Nail · Antegrade Nail · Anthem · Arc Wrist Tower · Autobahn · B/F Shoulder · BIO4 · Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CREO · CREO 5.5 · Cannulated Screw System · Clavical Fixation (16-186) · Clavicle Plating System · Clavicular Fracture Fixation · Coflex · Comprehensive Primary Stem · Corentec · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA ANKLE FRACTURE · DISTAL FEMUR PLATE · Distal Femur Plate System · Distal Radius II · EVO Antegrade · EVOS · EX NAILS · EX-FIX · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXETER · EquivaBone · External Fixation · FLOSEAL · Fastframe · Fibula Rod System · Forearm Rod System · GAMMA · GRAVITY SYNCHFIX · Geminus · HOFFMANN · Hand Fracture System · Hand Plating System · Hymovis · IFUSE IMPLANT · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INVOKANA · MAKO · MATTA · MULTILOC HUMERAL NAIL · MY01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor · MazorX Renaissance · Monkey Bars · NCB · NCB Instruments/Plates/Screws · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · Nitinail · Omni · Omni Stable AF · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · Oxford · PRECICE · PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System · PRIMARY SHOULDER · PRIME SERIES · PRO · PRODUCT PORTFOLIO · PROFYLE · Pelvic Plates · Pelvic Plating System · Persona · Phoenix · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System · Physica · Polarus 3 Solution · Portfolio · Product Portfolio · Proximal Humerus Plate · Proximal Humerus Strut · Proximal Tibia Plate · REUNION · RHEAD · RISE · Retrograde Fem Nail · Retrograde Nail · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SMR · STAR · SURG - CUTTING ACCESSORIES · SURG - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · SURG - SYSTEM 8 · SUSTAIN · SlMMETRY · Stimulan · SurgX · Suture Button Fixation · Syndesmosis Fixation · T2 · T2 ALPHA · TFN ADVANCED · TRAUMA · TRIATHLON · Trauma Product Portfolio · Trinity ELITE · Troch Nail · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VARIAX · VITOSS · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (79%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for orthopedic surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
536
Per 100K population
5.4
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Moon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 3% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Moon experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Moon performed 206 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Moon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Moon received a total of $739,788 from 40 companies across 853 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Moon's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Los Angeles?
Dr. Moon's average Medicare payment per service is $160. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Moon) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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